Thursday, December 17, 2009

‘My 1980s’ – process

I’ve decided it might be interesting to know the process behind my articles. In January it will continue to be the intro. to my book AGAIN: 'Opposition,' but in February it will be ‘My 1980s.’

So...

I’m currently writing a novel set in the 1980s and I have tons of research on the decade. My article will use a lot of this research and in turn my novel will be informed by the article. All of this is very exciting to me because I love the 80s and spending time there in my imagination is amazing. As a pop-culture specialist and academic, I believe that my work here will be relevant, topical and very accurate. I hope to convey fun, nostalgia and detail. I believe that most of my readers will relate – well.

Most of my readers grew up in the 1980s and probably have a special relationship to the 80s. I’m counting on some familiarity with the culture of the time. I imagine that I will move beyond the very influential book ‘Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture.’ We are a ‘lost’ generation but there is so much pop-culture to be found that we might need to reconfigure our major presence now. Compared to the Baby-Boomers we were kind of invisible but now they’re aging. It is finally our time. I’m convinced of it.

About Me

Romy Shiller is a pop culture critic and holds a PhD in Drama from the University of Toronto. Her academic areas of concentration include film, gender, camp and critical thought. She lives in Montreal where she continues her writing. All books are available online.